Wings sign Cleary to a 1 year, $1.5 mil deal. Holland says that he'll have to earn his spot. So, Jurco will start in Grand Rapids next year while I bang my head against the wall watching Cleary on the 2nd power play.

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Wings sign Cleary to a 1 year, $1.5 mil deal. Holland says that he'll have to earn his spot. So, Jurco will start in Grand Rapids next year while I bang my head against the wall watching Cleary on the 2nd power play.

Up to 1 million in bonuses too, so he'll be on the books next year as well, even if he's retired or dead.

Nashville just throwing leftover free agent centers at the wall, huh? I expected Roy to land there, Ribeiro as well is interesting. Lot of cheap gambles on guys with their best days behind them. Probably better than what they had, though. Looks like Colin Wilson's career has taken him to a full time winger. I'd guess Ribeiro and Roy as centers. Gaustad also playing down the middle. I'd want to see Jarnkrok there, as well, so Jokinen and Cullen also staying on the wing. Not sure if Forsberg has a spot, right now. They still only have roughly 2 guys on offense who can bury it, but at least they're filled with recognizable names now, I guess.

Matt Lombardi back in the league, huh? And he got multiple years? Well, best of luck. Now show me Peter Mueller.

Hope we see some more Tim Erixon this year. Kind of got crowded out of his role but he's only seen so much time in the show. Not sure if he'll thrive with what he gets but I would hope he can get some solid time in.

Ennis locked up for 5 years, much like Moulson and Hodgson. Those guys will be average top-6 types for a few years while the young talent grows up. Roster appears to be just about locked down, though I still wouldn't have been against a vet 3rd line defender, especially with this year being 2-way for Ruhwedel. Only decision left is with Luke Adam, who was qualified but probably doesn't have anything more than an AHL spot with the team.

Moulson, Ennis, Hodgson, Stafford, Stewart, Gionta, Girgensons, Foligno should all have spots locked down. Even if Reinhart plays and is getting fewer center minutes to start than whatever 2 of Hodgson/Ennis/Girgensons, he should still have a capable pair of wingers to play with. McCormick should be a 4th line center regular, then Mitchell/Deslauriers/Flynn/Kaleta scrapping to flank him, with the first two having the most ability to move up the lineup.

Then Larsson, Grigorenko, Armia as young Rochester call ups. Matt Ellis, Zac Dalpe, and maybe Adam as the vet types down there.